Agents, Front Office 
(18741)

At One&Only, we exist to create joy for our guests through anticipation, creativity, precision, empathy and warmth. We tailor every aspect of our guests’ stay to bring their dreams and desires to life. With an atmosphere that’s chic but wonderfully unstuffy™, and a team who are meticulous but warm, we seek to exceed our guests’ expectations at every possible turn. 

Resplendent at the entrance of Boka Bay, a fjord-like idyll on Montenegro’s Adriatic Sea, One&Only Portonovi is a year-round haven where cultural wonders and fresh-air adventures meet the glamour of Europe’s most fashionable new riviera. The warm Montenegrin charm is one of our most unique and valued assets. With abundant knowledge and generosity, we anticipate our guest’s every need and surpass expectations. Whether we are designing the perfect family day out or arranging a romantic private dinner, we approach everything with imagination to spark a sense of playfulness, discovery and adventure. This is not simply our job, it’s our passion.

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to run daily activities, reporting and operations of the Front Desk Department (such as check-in, credit limit, check-out, etc.). With experience in a high-quality luxury boutique hotel/resort guest services, the Front Desk Agent will offer the highest level of customer service. Front Desk Agent supports all property operations, ensuring that the highest levels of hospitality and service are provided. Front Desk Agent manages the flow of questions and directs guests within the lobby, as well as support the tracking and resolution of service issues.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Demonstrate appropriate behaviours.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with all departments to support property operations and goals and to expedite the resolution of any problems that may arise through the general operation of the property.
• Provide information to supervisors, co-workers, by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Provide services for customer satisfaction and retention.
• Support handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts and reporting to manager, or otherwise negotiating with others.
• Provide immediate assistance to guests.
• Interact with customers on a regular basis throughout the property to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction.
• Record guest issues in the guest response tracking system.
• Always follow LQA Standards related to FD operations.
• Focus on guest satisfaction and focus on continuous improvement.
• Analyse information and evaluate results in order to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Support day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers daily.
• Ensure compliance with all policies, standards and procedures.
• Participate and contribute in the discussion of the work that affects Front Desk department, discuss the ways of service improvement.
• Support implementation of the upselling program, communicating and ensuring process.
• Proceed with check-ins and check-outs.
• Ensure that passports data collected at the check-in and guest registration is done.
• Ensure due outs are done in a timely manner.
• Be fully familiar with the room types, applicable rates, discount and rates structures and rate policies.
• Provide necessary reports to Finance department when needed.
• Credit control procedures are strictly adhered to, that no bills exceed the stipulated limit without prior approval from the FOH Manager or EAM Rooms.
• Ensure compliance with all policies, standards and procedures.
• Maximum room occupancy and yield is ensured in line with the standards policy on rates.
• Daily check of arrival list, making sure all rooms are assigned according to category booked and guest preferences.
• Close communication is maintained with the Housekeeping department on check-outs, room moves, forecast occupancies.
• All charges are correctly entered onto the guest’s folio and that this is always kept up to date.
• The float, cash and credit card takings for the shift are balanced and the necessary cashier reports completed.  Declares any overage or shortage on this report. 
• To be very meticulous in completing the daily checklist and check that it has been done during shift handover.
• To assist with any other duties as required by the Director or another member of the management team.
• Improve the overall guest experience through analyzing feedback and proactively responding to guest needs.
• Monitor and ensure that all processes and operations at the front desk run smoothly, including coordination with all relevant departments.
• Ensure that all guests are greeted with care and respect, providing them with personalized service.

Safety

• Understand and implement all emergency plans including accident, death, elevator, thefts, vicious crimes, bombs, fire.
• Understand and comply with security, health and safety policies and procedures of the hotel.

General and other duties

• The above Job Description identifies the key areas of responsibility of the position and is not an all-encompassing description of duties and tasks.  The Job Description may be subject to review.
• The employee will be required to perform similar such duties or tasks in any area of the hotel as may be designated by Management.
• The employee will be required to attend training courses as required and continually strive for the improvement of own knowledge and skills.

Our brand is expanding faster than ever before. We are investing in the growth of our company, and that means we are committed to investing in you. Join a team that is open-hearted, intuitive, generous, and spontaneous in spirit. We believe in making our guests happy beyond anything they have ever imagined. We wow them at every turn and create memories that will last a lifetime. You will be at the heart of this vision, to constantly innovate to deliver Amazing Experiences and Everlasting Memories.